en-pk-hotdailynews: 2015-06-04 Pakistan World

US passes NSA surveillance reform
The Hindu
It was a historic moment for civil liberty advocates as much as it was for libertarians of the American right when the U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed on a vote of 67-32, and President Barack Obama signed into law, the first reform in a decade limiting the ...

Back from the dead: US officials to ask secret court to revive NSA surveillance   The Guardian
NSA begs courts for 6-month reboot of phone-snooping programs   RT
US wrestles with Snowden legacy   Irish Times
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'Queen Elizabeth has died': BBC apologises after journalist's tweet
Firstpost
The BBC on Wednesday apologised and launched an internal inquiry after a tweet sent from the account of one of its producers said Queen Elizabeth II had died, during a test of coverage for a royal death. The first of a series of tweets was sent from the ...

'Queen Elizabeth has died' - BBC reporter makes massive faux pas on Twitter   TVNZ
Tweets spark alarm that Queen Elizabeth died   The Australian Financial Review
BBC reporter facing disciplinary action after wrongly tweeting the Queen had died   Sydney Morning Herald
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China ship capsize: 'Family members' frustration increasing'
BBC News
Relatives of some of the nearly 400 people missing after a cruise ship capsized on China's Yangtze River have staged a protest near the sinking site. Dozens of people broke through police cordons at the river in Jianli, Hubei province, demanding more ...

Ship sinking in China puts focus on captain's role   Reuters
Hope of finding more survivors from capsized Chinese cruise ship fades   Washington Post
Death toll from capsized China ship rises to 65, families demand answers   Hindustan Times
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Using Violence and Persuasion, ISIS Makes Political Gains
New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Days after seizing the Syrian desert city of Palmyra, Islamic State militants blew up the notorious Tadmur Prison there, long used by the Syrian government to detain and torture political prisoners. The demolition was part of the extremist ...

US official: 10000-plus ISIS fighters killed in 9-month campaign   CNN
US claims Iraq bombing raids have claimed 10000 Islamic State lives   The Australian Financial Review
US faces challenges in building up Syrian training program   Washington Post
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Israeli warplanes bomb Gaza after rocket attack from enclave
Los Angeles Times
Israeli warplanes struck three training facilities in the Gaza Strip early Thursday after rockets were fired into Israel from the coastal enclave, witnesses and security officials said. lRelated. Middle East · Israeli planes strike targets in Gaza Strip after rocket fire.
Islamic state sympathizer claims rocket fire at Israel   Reuters
Gaza: Militants Fire Rockets Into Israel   New York Times
Israel Fires Missiles at Hamas Targets After Rocket Fire from Gaza   Voice of America
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8000 people murdered, starved, suffocated, and tortured to death in Nigeria ...
The Indian Express
Nigerian military abuses have caused the deaths of some 8,000 civilians in the fight against Boko Haram extremists, Amnesty International said in a report released on Wednesday. The London-based human rights group named senior officers it wanted tried ...

Boko Haram crisis: 'Thousands have died in Nigeria army custody', says Amnesty   BBC News
Probe Nigeria military over 8000 deaths - Amnesty International   Irish Independent
Nigeria's military accused of 8000 deaths in fight against Boko Haram   Los Angeles Times
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Left-wing NGO contends east Jerusalem settlements block contiguous ...
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Aviv Tatarsky: “Israel must stop being afraid of a strong Palestinian society in the city.” IR AMIM researcher Aviv Tatarsky guides journalists . (photo credit:DANIEL K. EISENBUD). Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. “Israel has a long-term policy – that goes ...

Netanyahu making hard for US to veto anti-Israel moves in UN: Obama   DAWN.com
Palestinians must use politics to end 'apartheid regime'   Irish Times
Israel loses credibility as peacemaker: Obama   The Nation
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Will South China Sea Dispute Lead to World War?
Voice of America
WASHINGTON—. Will South China Sea issues trigger a third world war? While American scholars and New York investors are paying close attention to the political, military and economic aspects of the South China Sea conflict, others find the speculation ...

Bayan to storm Chinese embassy today   Philippine Star
India, US discuss measures for South China Sea stability amid Chinese ...   Economic Times
China takes two-track approach to censoring Singapore debate   South China Morning Post (subscription)
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